by Joanne | May 20, 2021 | Encouragement
I am an early riser but this was early even for me. The words came to mind bringing a sweet comfort and peace: “Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?”...
by Joanne | May 11, 2021 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
It’s a cloudy and gray morning, the rain is coming down softly at the moment. The morning sounds, while present, are quieter; and the morning doves are cooing. It’s a gentle and oddly comforting sound. The sounds all remind me of Elijah. Elijah, in fleeing...
by Joanne | Apr 29, 2021 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
We’re tired. Weary of the struggles fought over the long last year. We’re battle worn. With that said, these words come to mind: “These are the names of David’s mightiest warriors.†(2 Samuel 23:8, NLT) King David commandeered an army. This chapter...
by Joanne | Mar 23, 2021 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
It is interesting having One Word to focus on for the year as one never truly knows quite where it would show up. The one thing I can always count on is that it does show up – on the days I am least expecting it and in the least expectant of ways. Take the other...
by Joanne | Jan 5, 2021 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
The hope of this new year lies full and wide before us, like an expanse of time looking over the vast stretch of sea from the shoreline. We may all be waiting for something different as the past year surely dealt each of us a very different hand. You may be waiting:...
by Joanne | Jan 4, 2021 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
The past year has been a challenging time for our world. Difficulties have been faced to some degree or another; situations which were completely unexpected or even not at all welcomed. Some may have had their lives shaken to the core of their being. This brought the...
